Monthly Archives: January 2020

It’s hard not to be both encouraged and challenged by reading about Spurgeon.  Michael Reeves introduction to his life gives a great flavour of the man, and the importance of prayer is an aspect that struck me.  In particular, Spurgeon … Continue reading →

Last Sunday I asked folk in the church how their preparation for the sermon had been that week. It was a rhetorical question, I wasn’t expecting an answer. But reading Michael Reeves book, “Spurgeon on the Christian Life: Alive in … Continue reading →

  A mission agency we’ve just started supporting sent us this book by David Platt that I read yesterday in one sitting.  In one sense it’s an easy read because it’s gripping. In another sense, it was definitely not an … Continue reading →

As light relief from reading books on gender and sexuality over Christmas I turned to Dan Strange’s book – Plugged In. It’s about how Christians can and should engage with our culture, and he gives some helpful principles on how … Continue reading →